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                               mysql_fetch_assoc

   (PHP 4 >= 4.0.3)
   mysql_fetch_assoc --  Fetch a result row as an associative array

Description

   array mysql_fetch_assoc ( resource result)

   Returns an associative array that corresponds to the fetched row, or
   FALSE if there are no more rows.

   mysql_fetch_assoc() is equivalent to calling mysql_fetch_array() with
   MYSQL_ASSOC for the optional second parameter. It only returns an
   associative array. This is the way mysql_fetch_array() originally
   worked. If you need the numeric indices as well as the associative,
   use mysql_fetch_array().

   If two or more columns of the result have the same field names, the
   last column will take precedence. To access the other column(s) of the
   same name, you either need to access the result with numeric indices
   by using mysql_fetch_row() or add alias names. See the example at the
   mysql_fetch_array() description about aliases.

   An important thing to note is that using mysql_fetch_assoc() is not
   significantly slower than using mysql_fetch_row(), while it provides a
   significant added value.

     Note: Field names returned by this function are case-sensitive.

   Example 1. An expanded mysql_fetch_assoc() example
   <?php
       $conn = mysql_connect("localhost", "mysql_user",
   "mysql_password");

       if (!$conn) {
           echo "Unable to connect to DB: " . mysql_error();
           exit;
       }

       if (!mysql_select_db("mydbname")) {
           echo "Unable to select mydbname: " . mysql_error();
           exit;
       }

       $sql = "SELECT id as userid, fullname, userstatus
               FROM   sometable
               WHERE  userstatus = 1";
       $result = mysql_query($sql);
       if (!$result) {
           echo "Could not successfully run query ($sql) from DB: " .
   mysql_error();
           exit;
       }

       if (mysql_num_rows($result) == 0) {
           echo "No rows found, nothing to print so am exiting";
           exit;
       }
       // While a row of data exists, put that row in $row as an
   associative array
       // Note: If you're expecting just one row, no need to use a loop
       // Note: If you put extract($row); inside the following loop,
   you'll
       //       then create $userid, $fullname, and $userstatus
       while ($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result)) {
           echo $row["userid"];
           echo $row["fullname"];
           echo $row["userstatus"];
       }

       mysql_free_result($result);
   ?>

   See also mysql_fetch_row(), mysql_fetch_array(), mysql_query() and
   mysql_error().
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